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Woven silk with a background weft; gold thread bordure Ottoman Empire, 19th century Fragment of a sepulchral fabric, decorated with chevron bands, showing calligraphy with verses from the Quran, invocations to God and the Shahada, the Islamic creed Dimensions: 131 x 64.5 cm Mounted on a modern wooden frame: 133 x 66 cm Very good condition This type of fabric originally covered important Ottoman coffins and is reminiscent of the much larger Kiswa fabrics with similar designs that were sent annually by the Ottoman sultans to Mecca to decorate the Kaaba.Condition: The fabric is in good condition according to age with hardly any visible wear. The dimensions are 131 x 64.5 cm, and the wooden frame measures 133 x 66 cm. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.

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Carved woodEgypt and Persia, 12th to 19th CenturyFloral motifsDelicate patternsWith old collection number (F.R. Martin)Dimensions: 5.1 cm (diam.); 6.1 cm (l); 8.6 cm (l)Good state of preservation Provenance: ex-collection F.R. Martin, thence Austrian private collectionThis set includes three finely carved wooden moulds. The printing block is chiselled with symmetrical palmettes and was made in Persia in the 18th or 19th Century. The small roundel, carved in high relief, probably dates back to the 14th Century and shows residue of a red colour. The small wooden fragment is also carved in high relief. It dates back to 12th Century Egypt and features a decorative cartouche band.The three moulds are in a good state of preservation according to their age with signs of age and use. They show minor chips and the roundel shows visible cracks. The printing block measures 2.1 cm in height, 6.1 cm in length and 8.7 cm in width. The roundel has a diameter of 5.1 cm and a height of 2.4 cm. The small wooden fragment measures 1.8 cm in height, 8.6 cm in length and 1.6 cm in width.Collection F.R. MartinAt the turn of the Century the Swedish scholar and art historian Fredrik Robert Martin (1868-1933) travelled through much of Persia. By the 1920s he had compiled an extensive and historically important collection of Islamic art, illustrating the craftsmanship of bygone dynasties. During his lifetime F.R. Martin authored many books on the subject of Islamic arts and crafts. Many of the items from the collection, about which an extensive catalogue was published, are nowadays held in the Medelhavsmuseet and the Ethnographical Museum in Stockholm. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.

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Extremly large marque poster for Webley Arena Halloween and November 1st and small handbill. Hung at venue to advertise concertÿand brought back by the band to the USA. Estimate: $1500-2000

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